Johnny's POV

"You've got a deal, I'll help you and Morgan. I don't know much about Julian but, I have a strong distaste for his henchmen Carlos." Johnny decided that this was his best move.

"Rivera is a punk." Sonny agreed with a slight nod of his head.

"How's Lulu doing? I heard that she woke up." Sonny changed the subject, he hadn't been by to visit because he wasn't sure if she wanted to see him.

"Lulu's...doing okay. She wants to open the haunted star back up, she's out Halloween shopping with Charlotte right now. I'm sure Lulu would love to see you. I thought you guys had put all the bad blood behind you?" Johnny was happy to see Lulu flourish.

"That's good, I'm glad to hear it. Lulu and I just didn't see eye to eye about Dustin, the guy she was engaged to before her coma. Dustin left once he found out that Lulu was in a coma, I don't even know if Lulu even remembers she was engaged. I told her that I had a bad feeling about him, she didn't want to hear it. You know how Lulu is." Sonny explained, Johnny nodded in understanding.

"Dustin sounds like a prick but, I don't think Lulu is still mad about what happened. You should talk to her." Johnny could tell this weighed heavy on Sonny's mind.

"Dustin hit on Josslyn, I don't think that Lulu knew that but he did. I'll talk to her, I just wanted to give her a chance to get settled in." Sonny nods.

"What?" Johnny scoffed in disbelief.

"Yeah, he was her English teacher. It was really messed up. If you and Lulu are up for it, Carly and I are having a Halloween party and we'd love it if you'd come." Sonny offers, this was the beginning of a really awkward partnership.

"Of course, we'd love to. I'll let Lulu know."

Lulu's POV

I pulled Maxie aside as the kids went into the mall to look at the Halloween costumes, concerned.

"What's going on with you and Nathan?" I asked, looking into my best friend's eyes.

"Oh Lulu, things have just been so bad. I don't know what to do, some days I dread going home."Maxie wiped at her eyes.

"Do you want to talk about it? You know I'm always here for you." I brushed her hair back from her face.

"I think Nathan has been...seeing someone." Maxie choked out, fanning herself with her hand feeling her heart beat out of her chest.

"What? Oh my God! Come on, let's sit." I pulled over towards the bench and we sat down.

"Nathan and Valerie have been spending a lot of time together, Nathan gets sensitive whenever I ask about it. He comes home late, it's rare that he answers the phone. Lulu, I don't know what to do. I'm trying to stay strong for the kids but, I can only take so much. I really love Nathan but, I can't take much more. I just want to be happy again." Maxie choked on her words, hiccuping a sob.

"The worst part is, something is wrong with my heart. It's beating out of my chest all the time, I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. I just don't know what to do. I need someone to tell me what to do." Maxie sniffed, wiping her face with the back of her hand.

"Maxie, I am so sorry. I'm here for you, just know that. If you ever need an escape, come to the penthouse and have a sleepover with us. You know Johnny will gladly take the couch. I wish Matt was here, he always seemed to calm you down better than anyone else. If you want someone to go with you to the doctor I'd be more than happy to, I love you. You're my sister in every way that counts. I know you love Nathan but, you need to do what's best for you and the babies. If Nathan won't fix the problem or talk to you, then you have to take action. Trust me I know, I went through the exact same thing with Dante and Valerie." Lulu took both of her best friend's hands in hers.

"I just love you so much! I'm so glad you're here! I'm sure Johnny would love to have both of us in bed, I might have to take you up on that. I miss Matt, I really do. Lisa Niles was a psycho who was trying to kill everyone, he shouldn't still be having to pay the price. It's wrong. Please, I really need my sister. I know, I know. I just haven't had a moment to breathe." Maxie leans her head on Lulu's shoulder.

"I love you, too. You're stuck with me. Haha, I'm sure Johnny would love that. It's not fair that Matt's still rotting in there, he definitely didn't deserve what happened. I miss him, too." Lulu squeezes her hand.

"We should get in there before anyone accuses us of being gay." Maxie snickers as an older couple passed by them, giving them a dirty look.

"I don't know why you're staring at my girl. You want some too? I can share." Lulu winked at the old man.

"Lulu!" Maxie snickered again, grabbing her arm. The two blondes laughed before walking into the mall in search of their children.

Nathan's POV

I knocked on the door of Dante and Sam's house, annoyed.

"Hey buddy, what's going on?" Dante answered the door, immediately knowing something was wrong. Nathan walked inside at first, without saying anything.

"I've been sleeping with Valerie."